Acer palmatum 'Frosted Purple' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Frosted Purple’ is reticulated Japanese maple with outstanding color particularly in the spring. ‘Frosted Purple’ is similar to the Japanese maples in the “Ghost” series in that it has reticulated variegation and the unique, jagged edges to the leaves. ‘Frosted Purple’ comes out a very light purple color in the spring. This color is much brighter than that of ‘Purple Ghost’ or several other reticulated Japanese maples. This color dulls in the summer, but the reticulation typically holds. Fall color is a nice red. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Coonora pygmy' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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The new green leaves appear brushed with pink and gold in early spring on this little witches broom from Australia. 'Coonara Pygmy' forms a very dense irregular shaped small shrub at maturity. Fall color is a nice blend of reds and yellows and very good for a dwarf. Great for rock gardens, bonsai or containers 10 Year Size: Height: 2-3 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Aoyagi' Green Bark Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Aoyagi’ means green coral and the green coral bark is considered to be the most outstanding feature of this tree. For me, while the bark on new shoots is an interesting green the bark never quite lives up to its promise. but there is a completely different outstanding reason to grow this tree. The leaves in spring come out an amazing chartreuse before turning more green in summer. Fall color is yellow.10 Year size: Height: 8-10 Feet Width: 6-8 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Sawa chidori' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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According to Yano, Acer palmatum ‘Sawa chidori’ is a Japanese introduction dating back to 1988. The foliage is green and white reticulated with red, pink or even peach highlights in early spring. 'Sawa chidori' prefers partial shade in most climates. Fall color is orange. The Japaneses name means Marsh Plover which is a wading bird.10 year size: Height: 8-10 Feet Width: 6-8 FeetSpring Color: Green and WhiteSummer Color: GreenFall Color: OrangeSun Tolerance: PartialPlanting: Elevated, Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen' Dwarf Japanese Maple
$79.00
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa kaen' is the Golden Mikawa Dwarf Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Mikawa kaen' is a dwarf Japanese maple that is a relative to the ever popular 'Mikawa yatsubusa'. 'Mikawa kaen' is slow growing with closely arranged leaves that create a wonderful stubby upright tree. The defining characteristic of 'Mikawa kaen' is the short inter nodal lengths and closely growing buds that create a stacked shingle like appearance of the leaves. 'Mikawa kaen' stays a little bit smaller than 'Mikawa yatsubusa'
'Mikawa kaen' has broad leaves that lay flat and close together. While the leaf shape and structure is quite similar to 'Mikawa yatsubusa', 'Mikawa kaen' has some differences in leaf color. The leaf color of this interested dwarf Japanese maple tree is gold to bronze in the spring. The leaves then change to green for most of the summer. 'Mikawa kaen' has incredible fall color ranging from orange to red.
While it may be slow growing, 'Mikawa kaen' is still a hardy tree and can be grown in many different climates across the country. 'Mikawa kaen' can be comfortably grown in zones 5 through 9. 'Mikawa kaen' can be grown in full sun in some climates, but will prefer some afternoon shade in the hotter locations. 'Mikawa kaen' needs a little bit of morning sun at the minimum to produce the best spring colors.
Examples of the current sizes are included in the pictures.
What is the 10 Year Size of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Height: 4-6 feet Width: 3-4 feet
What is the Spring Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Light Green
What is the Summer Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Green
What is the Fall Color of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Orange to Red
What is the Leaf Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Broad Flat Leaf
What is the Sun Tolerance of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Partial Sun
What Growing Zones are suitable for Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Zones 5-9
What is the Shape of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Upright and Compact Japanese Maple
What is the Growth Rate of Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen'?
Slow Growing Dwarf Japanese Maple
How should Acer palmatum 'Mikawa Kaen' be planted?
Elevated in Well Drained Soil
Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo' Variegated Japanese Maple
$49.00
Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo' is the famous "Floating Cloud" maple. In early spring dazzling foliage opens speckled with pink and white. In summer the pink fades leaving only a dusting of white to hint at its former spring glory. Unfortunately in areas with hotter climates the variegation is not nearly as well developed and some years does not show at all. Oh the anticipation of a gardener in a hot climate hoping each spring that this will be the year that his prized "Floating Cloud" will actually show its colors. If you do actually get to see variegation in early spring in these hot locations it is fleeting at best as it will fade to green quickly leaving the gardener waiting and wanting until next spring. Compact and upright when young 'Ukigumo' matures into a beautiful small round topped tree. Fall color is generally orange.
10 year size: Height: 10-12 Feet Width: 8-10 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Sumi nagashi' Red Upright Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Sumi nagashi’ is a matsumurae type Japanese maple tree with deeply separated lobes and serrated leaves that will make a wonderful addition to any garden. Introduced in Japan in 1930, Sumi nagashi translates to village on the river bank. 'Sumi nagashi' is fast growing and will mature eloquently. Young trees grow vase shaped an upright, becoming much more rounded and full as they age. Leaves in spring will emerge sort of maroon but will be much more red than the purple color of varieties like 'Bloodgood'. As the heat of our southern summer starts to rise the foliage will first start to turn more red, then bronze before fading to green by mid-summer. Fall color is bright red.10 Year Size: Height: 15-18 Feet Width: 10-14 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Phantom Flame' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Phantom Flame’ is a rare and unusual Japanese maple with a unique combination of “ghost” and “red finger nails“. ‘Phantom flame’ has bright white foliage in the spring with green veining. These bright leaves look as though they have been dipped in red paint. The bright, reticulated foliage remains even through the summer. Fall color is orange. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Oto hime' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum 'Oto hime' is a dwarf Japanese maple with small leaves that emerge almost yellow in spring tipped with red edges. In summer foliage turns a nice even green. Fall color is generally orange but sometimes red or yellow. This wonderful little tree was named after Queen Otohime a mermaid queen who ruled a fabled kingdom at the bottom of the sea. The name means little queen and the name is perfect for this little queen of the garden.
10 Year Size: Height: 2-3 Feet Width: 3-4 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Murasaki kiyohime' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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'Murasaki kiyohime' is a small maple that will grow much wider than tall, Like it's close relative 'Kiyo hime' this cultivar emerges in spring with red tips to the leaves before turning green for the summer. there are very slight differences between the 2 maples. We find that the edge of 'Murasaki kiyohime' to be more maroon red and 'Kiyo hime' to be more orange red but the tint of these colors can be affected by the sun making them hard to distinguish. Fall color ranges from bronze to orange. 'Murasaki kiyohime' is also slightly more upright when young, often sending up vertical shoots of a foot or more on very young plants only to spend the rest of it's life thickening up and growing wider. 'Murasaki kiyohime' is relatively fast growing and will become a specimen in the garden after just a few years.10 year size: Height: 2 feet Width: 4-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Koto maru' Dwarf Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Koto maru’ is a fast growing dwarf Japanese maple. ‘Koto maru’ has very small, rounded leaves that emerge in the spring yellow with a red-oranges border. The coloring of the leaves really puts on a show in the spring. The leaves then fade to a light green throughout the summer. Fall color is then orange to red. ‘Koto maru’ will have long shoots of new growth while it is young, but it will develop into a dense, shrubby tree at maturity. 10 Year Size: Height: 3-5 feet Width: 3-5 feet
Acer palmatum 'Jiro Shidare' Weeping Japanese Maple
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This mounding form of maple with adds a little something different to the garden. It is fairly rare to see a maple with this growth habit that does not have dissected leaves. Growing slightly upright when young 'Jiro shidare' which means white cascading soon becomes spreading and then quite pendulous with age. New leaves emerge with a pink cast in spring before quickly turning a nice medium green. Fall color is crimson red. 10 Year Size: Height: 5-7 Feet Width: 6-8 Feet
Acer palmatum 'Harold's Pink and White' Variegated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Harold’s Pink and White’ is an outstanding variegated variety of Japanese maples. This should come as no surprise due to the name, but the light green leaves are covered with splashes of pinks and whites. These colors fade but do persist through the summer months even in hotter climates. Fall color is orange.10 Year Size: Height: 8- 10 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Coral Magic' Rare Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Coral Magic’ is a gorgeous dwarf Japanese maple with pinkish orange spring color. The color of the leaves fades to green into summer. The small leaves on ‘Coral Magic’ are very attractive even when fully green. ‘Coral Magic’ then turns a bright orange, almost pink in the fall. ‘Coral Magic’ is a small growing tree that will grow about as wide as it is tall.10 Year Size: Height 4-6 feet Width: 4-6 feet
Acer palmatum 'Blonde Beauty' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Blonde Beauty’ is a Japanese maple with reticulated variegation. The leaves are green with blonde-yellow highlights and dark veins. Fall foliage is bright red. 10 Year Size: Height: 6-8 feet Width: 6-8 feet
Acer palmatum 'Alpine Silver Thread' Reticulated Japanese Maple
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Acer palmatum ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ is an outstanding Japanese maple with reticulated variegation. ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ has white leaves with green veins in the spring. This coloring gives the appearance that ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ is glowing in the garden. The leaves will fade to green in the summer, but it still maintains much of the reticulated variegation. Fall color ranges from yellow to orange. ‘Alpine Silver Thread’ has an upright growth habit that doesn’t get very big.